Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alan Meale (Labour), on Monday, 13 June 2016, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 18 members in total.

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MATALAN AND SMART PARKING LTD

That this House condemns the actions of companies, such as the retailer Matalan, who continue to employ the organisation Smart Parking Ltd to manage car parking for its outlets, including its store in Worksop, Nottinghamshire where recently it issued a parking fine against severely disabled shopper, Richard Cheshire, a wheelchair user, who despite the fact that prior to his visit had called the company to check it held the product and enquired whether he could park nearby because of his disabilities and then again on arrival, was requested by staff to confirm his permission to park at the site; is shocked by the company's continued refusal to cancel the fine and the issuing of threats against this shopper; and considers that such behaviour is an affront against the needs of disabled people and other customers.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

199 

Session

2016-17

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Kelvin Hopkins

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

Jim Shannon

Chris Stephens

Subjects

Disability Consumers Companies Discrimination Roads Service industries

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk